{"id":431356,"date":"2022-01-25T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T13:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=431356"},"modified":"2022-01-25T15:13:59","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T13:13:59","slug":"major-whatsapp-update-new-voice-note-and-notifications-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/431356-major-whatsapp-update-new-voice-note-and-notifications-features.html","title":{"rendered":"Major WhatsApp update \u2014\u00a0new voice note and notifications features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WhatsApp has rolled out an update for its iOS app with several new useful features previously only available to beta users.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, WhatsApp for iOS version 22.2.75 includes much-anticipated support for pausing and resuming voice recordings, which <a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/417720-big-whatsapp-voice-note-improvements.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WABetaInfo first revealed<\/strong><\/a> was under development in October 2021.<\/p>\n<p>This will help users frustrated with having their voice notes interrupted by incoming phone calls and having to start over, or record their messages in parts.<\/p>\n<p>To use the feature, users must swipe up from the microphone button to lock a recording.<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp will show a pause button to the left of the send button, which you can hit to halt the recording temporarily.<\/p>\n<p>When ready to continue, the user can tap the microphone button again.<\/p>\n<p>They can also preview their recorded message before sending it by pressing the play button on the left.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-voice-note-pause-and-resume.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-431484\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-voice-note-pause-and-resume.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-voice-note-pause-and-resume.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-voice-note-pause-and-resume-600x359.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-voice-note-pause-and-resume-640x383.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-voice-note-pause-and-resume-768x460.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another addition in the latest update is better Focus Mode integration in iOS 15.<\/p>\n<p>Users will also see the contact or group profile picture in the notification section on their lock screen, alongside the regular contact or group name and a preview of the message&#8217;s content.<\/p>\n<p>That should make it easier to determine whether responding to the message should be a priority.<\/p>\n<p>If these features are not yet available on your iPhone, you might have to update to the latest WhatsApp iOS version through the App Store.<\/p>\n<p>If you have done this, they might take some time to show up, as WhatsApp said the features would be rolled out &#8220;over the coming weeks&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Another incoming feature recently added to the iOS beta is a <a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/429774-whatsapp-voice-notes-getting-big-update.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>global voice note player<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0allowing users to continue listening to a voice message while navigating throughout the app and in other chats.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Now read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/430950-big-whatsapp-update-for-moving-messages-to-a-new-phone.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Big WhatsApp update for moving messages to a new phone<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WhatsApp for iOS now supports pausing and resuming voice recordings as well as showing profile pictures alongside WhatsApp message notifications. 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